Physiologia Stoicorum
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Physiologia Stoicorum is a late 16th-century scholarly treatise by Justus Lipsius that systematically reconstructs and interprets ancient Stoic philosophy, especially its physics and theology, for early modern readers.
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| Physiologia Stoicorum canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Physiologia Stoicorum Context triple: [Justus Lipsius, notableWork, Physiologia Stoicorum]
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A.
Enchiridion
Enchiridion is a concise Stoic handbook attributed to the Greek philosopher Epictetus, offering practical guidance on ethics and personal conduct.
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B.
the Enchiridion
The Enchiridion is a powerful, ancient magical book in Adventure Time that serves as a key artifact tied to great heroes and dark forces like the Lich.
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C.
De rerum natura
De rerum natura is a didactic Latin poem by Lucretius that expounds Epicurean philosophy and atomistic physics to explain the nature of the universe and dispel fear of gods and death.
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D.
De Corpore
De Corpore is a 1655 philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that systematically examines the principles of logic, mathematics, and physical bodies as part of his broader materialist philosophy.
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E.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Physiologia Stoicorum Target entity description: Physiologia Stoicorum is a late 16th-century scholarly treatise by Justus Lipsius that systematically reconstructs and interprets ancient Stoic philosophy, especially its physics and theology, for early modern readers.
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A.
Enchiridion
Enchiridion is a concise Stoic handbook attributed to the Greek philosopher Epictetus, offering practical guidance on ethics and personal conduct.
-
B.
the Enchiridion
The Enchiridion is a powerful, ancient magical book in Adventure Time that serves as a key artifact tied to great heroes and dark forces like the Lich.
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C.
De rerum natura
De rerum natura is a didactic Latin poem by Lucretius that expounds Epicurean philosophy and atomistic physics to explain the nature of the universe and dispel fear of gods and death.
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D.
De Corpore
De Corpore is a 1655 philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that systematically examines the principles of logic, mathematics, and physical bodies as part of his broader materialist philosophy.
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E.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly treatise ⓘ work of philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsTo | adapt Stoicism to Christian early modern context ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian humanism
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surface form:
Catholic humanism
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| author | Justus Lipsius ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| discipline |
classical philology
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history of philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn | systematic reconstruction of Stoic philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical commentary
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDiscussed | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key text in Neostoic revival ⓘ |
| influenced | early modern reception of Stoicism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | early modern readers ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Stoic philosophy
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Stoic physics ⓘ Stoicism ⓘ
surface form:
Stoic theology
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| philosophicalDomain |
ethics
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physics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neostoicism ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCorpus | major work of Justus Lipsius ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| reconstructs | ancient Stoic doctrine ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Manuductio ad Stoicam Philosophiam ⓘ |
| structure | systematic exposition of Stoic doctrines ⓘ |
| temporalContext | late 16th century ⓘ |
| usesSources | ancient Stoic authors ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Flemish humanist ⓘ |
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